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Greenberg Traurig Florida Attorneys, Practices Highly Recognized By UK's Chambers and Partners
TAMPA, Fla.-(Business Wire)-July 3, 2008 - Chambers & Partners USA Guide, an annual listing of the leading business lawyers and law firms in the world published in the U.K., lists 136 Greenberg Traurig, LLP attorneys in its 2008 edition. The number of Greenberg Traurig attorneys listed in this edition increased by more than 20 percent from the previous year.
Tampa shareholder Peter W. Zinober, a member of the firm's labor and employment practice, was among the three Greenberg Traurig attorneys recognized as "Star performers." The ranking, the highest awarded by Chambers and given only to attorneys with exceptional recommendations in their field according to the publication, was also given to Florida shareholders Gary M. Epstein, chair of the firm's corporate and securities practice, and Patricia Menendez-Cambo, chair of the firm's Global practice.
In addition to Zinober, the following Tampa attorneys, were individually recognized by the publication: David B. Weinstein, managing shareholder of the Tampa office and a member of the firm's environmental and litigation practices; Robert A. Soriano, a shareholder in the firm's business reorganization and bankruptcy practice, and Richard C. McCrea, Jr. and Scott T. Silverman, shareholders in the firm's labor and employment practice. The office has grown by 18 lawyers since its founding in August of 2006.
"We particularly value this recognition because it is based on input from clients and peers who have a choice when selecting providers of legal services, both here in Tampa and throughout the United States," Weinstein said.
In Florida firm practices ranked under Band 1, the highest possible, were: Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Corporate/M&A, Environment, Immigration, Labor & Employment, Litigation: General Commercial, Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations, Real Estate, Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use, and Tax. Additionally, Greenberg Traurig Chief Executive Officer Cesar L. Alvarez was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Chambers USA Awards for Excellence ceremony in New York City. Additionally, the firm's Florida Corporate/M&A: Latin American Investment practice was the only such practice in the state ranked under the directory's Band 1.
Chambers & Partners USA Guide selects attorneys for inclusion based on thousands of interviews with practicing lawyers and with clients around the world. Firmwide, individual attorneys received a No. 1 ranking in Bankruptcy/Restructuring; Construction; Corporate/M&A Immigration; Labor & Employment; Litigation: Appellate; Litigation: General Commercial; Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations; Media & Entertainment: Music; Real Estate; Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use; Tax; and Tax: Employee Benefits. In addition to the individual rankings, Chambers & Partners ranked 54 of the firm's areas of practice by geographic region.
The firm, with more than 1,750 attorneys in the United States, Europe and Asia was selected by Chambers as the 2007 USA Law Firm of the Year.
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